Kenya probes crash that killed military leader
Kenya is investigating a helicopter crash that killed the military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine others. The cause of the crash isn’t clear yet. It happened shortly after takeoff…
Overview of India’s 2024 Lok Sabha Election: Major Parties and Candidates
India, with nearly a billion eligible voters, has begun the world’s largest election. There are more than 2,500 political parties, but only 10 of them hold most of the seats…
India starts voting in massive election as Modi aims for unprecedented third term
India is having a huge election where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for a third term. His party, BJP, is up against a bunch of other parties. Lots of…
Kenya’s military chief dies in helicopter crash
Kenya’s top military leader, Gen. Francis Ogolla, died in a helicopter crash along with 11 others in the country’s west. President William Ruto called it a “sad moment” for Kenya…
Full jury selected for Trump’s Manhattan criminal case
The court has chosen 12 people to serve on the jury for Donald Trump’s trial in New York City. This is a big deal because it’s the first time a…
Nigerian Socialite Charged for Money Tossing
A famous Nigerian guy called Cubana Chief Priest got into trouble for throwing money around at parties. It’s a tradition there but now it’s considered a crime because the money…
Rust armorer gets 18 months for Halyna Hutchins’ death
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the person responsible for handling weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin’s gun accidentally killed a cinematographer, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary…
UN warns Sudan may face worst hunger crisis.
Aid group MSF warns that hunger and malnutrition in Sudan are even worse than feared due to a year of civil war. With governance and infrastructure crumbling, famine seems almost…
Moderna cancels Kenya vaccine factory plans.
Moderna, the company making the Covid vaccine, won’t build a factory in Kenya as planned. They wanted to start making vaccine doses in Africa by 2023, but they haven’t got…
Ethiopia brings back 70,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia.
Ethiopian authorities have begun bringing back migrants stuck in Saudi Arabia, flying out 842 of them last Friday. The plan’s third phase aims to rescue 70,000 people in four months,…